The Blackstar HT Stage 60 112 MkII is a Blackstar amplifier, currently around $929.90. Close alternatives include the Strymon Iridium and the Blackstar Stage 602 MKII. It pairs well with the Analog Man King of Tone and the Xotic BB Preamp.

Blackstar HT Stage 60 112 MkII

Blackstar · amplifier

The Blackstar HT Stage 60 112 MkII is a 60-watt all-tube guitar combo amplifier housing a single Celestion 12-inch speaker. Three footswitchable channels — Clean, OD1, and OD2 — each carry a voice switch that doubles the available sounds to six distinct settings spanning boutique clean through classic crunch and intense modern high-gain saturation. The 60-watt EL34 power section provides British-voiced warmth and midrange character. ISF tone control shapes American-to-British tonal character. CabRig speaker emulation on the DI output supports direct recording and PA feed. The 112 MkII delivers the same three-channel EL34 platform as the 212 version in a lighter, more portable single-speaker format.

What stands out

  • “Three channels with voice switching cover the full tonal range from clean jazz-leaning warmth through crunch and into modern metal”

    — from the community notes

  • “MkII revision improves channel clarity and definition over the original HT Stage 60”

    — from the reviews

  • “Three footswitchable channels — Clean, OD1, and OD2 — each carry a voice switch that doubles the available sounds to six distinct settings spanning boutique clean through classic crunch and intense modern high-gain saturation”

    — from the listing

  • “Regarded as the more portable alternative to the Stage 60 212 MkII while retaining the full three-channel platform — the single 12-inch format gives up some low-end width and volume compared to the 2x12 but maintains the same EL34 character…”

    — from the community notes

  • “The 60-watt EL34 power section provides British-voiced warmth and midrange character”

    — from the listing

  • clean
  • stage
  • crunch
  • warmth
  • british
  • modern
  • high gain
  • platform

Good for

  • Live
  • Silent Recording
$929.90View on Reverb

Price updated Oct 23, 2026

Genres the Blackstar HT Stage 60 112 MkII is commonly used in

  • Jazz
  • Alternative Rock
  • Metal
  • Hard Rock
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Rock
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Acoustic
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.

Pedals that stack with the Blackstar HT Stage 60 112 MkII

Analog Man King of Tone

Analog Man

24% match
$705via Reverb

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (warm → bright)

Into the HT Stage 60's warm, modern clean, the King of Tone's transparent boost pushes real crunch.

Goes in front of the amp

Xotic BB Preamp

Xotic

22% match
$99via Reverb

pushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (crunchy → clean boost)

Feed a crunchy signal into Xotic BB Preamp and it comes out closer to clean boost

Goes in front of the amp

Catalinbread RAH

Catalinbread

22% match
$159.99via Reverb

pushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (crunchy → mid-forward)

Catalinbread RAH pushes a crunchy tone toward mid-forward

Goes in front of the amp

TC Electronic SCF Gold SE Stereo

TC Electronic

11% match

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.

Put TC Electronic SCF Gold SE Stereo after Blackstar HT Stage 60 112 MkII in the signal chain, clear of Blackstar HT Stage 60 112 MkII's own gain stage

Goes in front of the amp

Jackson Audio Bloom MIDI

Jackson Audio

9% match

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (warm → bright)

What Jackson Audio Bloom MIDI brings here leans toward spring — that's worth building a pairing around

Goes in front of the amp

Boss RV-6 Reverb

Boss

9% match
$141.34via Reverb

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.

Run Boss RV-6 Reverb in Blackstar HT Stage 60 112 MkII's effects loop, clear of Blackstar HT Stage 60 112 MkII's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Sits in the amp's effects loop

Mooer A7 Ambience

Mooer

8% match
$87.94via Reverb

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (high gain → ambient)

Mooer A7 Ambience's pristine voice goes in Blackstar HT Stage 60 112 MkII's effects loop — it's not there to compete with Blackstar HT Stage 60 112 MkII's own transparent character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Sits in the amp's effects loop

Browne Amplification Ethane

Browne Amplification

tonal match

Goes in front of the amp

Blackstar HT Stage 60 112 MkII leans into Marshall-style amps, precisely the platform Browne Amplification Ethane wants

Cheaper alternatives

Friedman IR-J Jake E. Lee Preamp

Friedman

72% similarity
$499via Reverb

Friedman IR-J Jake E. Lee Preamp recreates this amp's tone in pedal form

Friedman IR-D

Friedman

72% similarity
$377.94via Reverb

Friedman IR-D recreates this amp's tone in pedal form

Soldano SLO

Soldano

72% similarity
$119.99via Reverb

Soldano SLO recreates this amp's tone in pedal form

Blackstar CV30

Blackstar

46% similarity
$789.74via Reverb

Shared character: two channels, effects loop, crunch

Bad Cat Cougar 15

Bad Cat

43% similarity
$550via Reverb

Shared character: crunch, clarity, high gain settings

Laney Ironheart Irt-SLS 3-Channel 300W Head

Laney

42% similarity
$663.49via Reverb

Shared character: metal, crunch, clarity

Boutique & premium upgrades

Bad Cat Hot Cat 50 Mod Shop Combo

Bad Cat

40% similarity
$2699.99via Reverb

Shared character: two channels, definition, crunch

Similar charactersee all similar tone character →

Strymon Iridium

Strymon

72% similarity

Strymon Iridium recreates this amp's tone in pedal form

Blackstar Stage 602 MKII

Blackstar

58% similarity
$849.99via Reverb

Shared character: two channels, effects loop, original

Fuchs ODS Classic 25/50 Combo

Fuchs

51% similarity

Shared character: jazz, recording, gig

Mesa Boogie Mark V

Mesa Boogie

45% similarity

Shared character: two channels, jazz, clarity

Marshall JVM210C Combo

Marshall

43% similarity

Shared character: effects loop, metal, gig

3rd Power Dragon 25 112 Combo

3rd Power

42% similarity

Shared character: gig, alternative, studio

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Questions people ask

What are good alternatives to the Blackstar HT Stage 60 112 MkII?+

The closest matches in character are the Strymon Iridium, the Blackstar Stage 602 MKII, the Fuchs ODS Classic 25/50 Combo. Budget picks: Friedman IR-J Jake E. Lee Preamp, Friedman IR-D, Soldano SLO. Boutique upgrades: Bad Cat Hot Cat 50 Mod Shop Combo.

What pairs well with the Blackstar HT Stage 60 112 MkII?+

Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Analog Man King of Tone, Xotic BB Preamp, Catalinbread RAH — Into the HT Stage 60's warm, modern clean, the King of Tone's transparent boost pushes real crunch..

How much does the Blackstar HT Stage 60 112 MkII cost?+

Around $929.90 (live listing price, updated Oct 23, 2026).

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